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a bit

a bit adverb: to a small extent; in a small amount.

Adverb

a bit (not comparable)

  1. (informal) To a small extent; in a small amount.
    • Could you move that up a bit?
    Synonyms:
    somewhat
  2. (informal) Slightly; rather.
    • Isn't that hat a bit small for him?
  3. (UK, especially) Very.
    • That hat seems a bit small for him.
  4. (UK, especially) A lot.
    • It rained a bit last night.

Pronoun

a bit

  1. A small amount.
    • Q: Care for some cake? A: Argh, you've twisted my arm — I'll have just a bit, thank you.
    Antonyms:
    a lot
  2. (UK, especially) A large amount.
    • Q: How much trouble did you stir up last night? A: Just a bit.
    Synonyms:
    a lot

a bit meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

a bit in Tamil

கொஞ்சம்

a bit in Malayalam

slightly, rather, fairly
അല്പം, ലേശം, ഒരുവിധം, സാമാന്യേന, ഏതാണ്ട്, ഒട്ടൊക്കെ

Synonyms of a bit

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Antonyms

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Questions about a bit

What does a bit mean?
A bit means to a small extent; in a small amount.
What is a bit in Tamil?
A bit in Tamil is கொஞ்சம். See A bit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is a bit?
A bit can be an adverb or a pronoun.

Words near a bit in the dictionary

  1. a battuta
  2. A Baña
  3. a bene placito
  4. a bird in the hand
  5. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  6. a bit
  7. a bit much
  8. a blessing and a curse
  9. A board
  10. A boards
  11. a bob each way

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: a bit (page history and authors); a bit (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); a bit (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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